"Rickard de Bermingham Rickard de Bermingham (died 1322), aka Rickard Mac Fheorais, was Anglo-Irish lord of Athenry. Rickard is reckoned third lord of Athenry and Dunmore, both in County Galway. He was a grandson of Meyler de Bermingham, the founder of Athenry. He was the chief tenant in south Connacht of Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster, whose desmene lands stretched from the port town of Galway to Meelick on the River Shannon, de Burgh's ""caput"" been the town of Loughrea. Despite his ethnic background, de Bermingham and his family are always described in the Gaelic-Irish annals as"
"Athenry Abbey The Priory Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Athenry, also called Athenry Priory, is a medieval Dominican priory and National Monument located in Athenry, Ireland. Athenry Abbey is located in the eastern part of Athenry, east of the Clarinbridge River. Meyler de Bermingham was the founder in 1241. Other local notables funded it: Feidlim Ua Conchobair, King of Connacht built the refectory; Owen Ó hEidhin (King of Uí Fiachrach Aidhne) built the dormitory and Conchobar Ó Cellaigh of Uí Maine the chapter house. The priory initially stood on the edge of the town walls, but was later"
"remainder is 14th century. Athenry Abbey The Priory Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Athenry, also called Athenry Priory, is a medieval Dominican priory and National Monument located in Athenry, Ireland. Athenry Abbey is located in the eastern part of Athenry, east of the Clarinbridge River. Meyler de Bermingham was the founder in 1241. Other local notables funded it: Feidlim Ua Conchobair, King of Connacht built the refectory; Owen Ó hEidhin (King of Uí Fiachrach Aidhne) built the dormitory and Conchobar Ó Cellaigh of Uí Maine the chapter house. The priory initially stood on the edge of the town"
"Conamara Theas Conamara Theas, which is Irish for South Connemara, is however today the western Irish-speaking regions County Galway. There are around 7,000 people living in the area (excluding the Aran islands). Between 80% and 90% of residents are native Irish speakers. It is the part of the Gaeltacht that is west of Cois Fharraige. It is a predominantly Irish-speaking area. The Conamara Theas variety of Connacht Irish is different from that of Cois Fharraige. Conamara Theas covers the area from Ros a Mhil, Casla, Ceathru Rua, Ceantar na nOilean, Camus, Rosmuc and The Iorras Aithneach peninsula. The ferryport for"
"and the civil parish of Inishbofin, which is in the barony of Murrisk. The territory contains the five civil parishes of Ballynakill/Baile na Cille, Ballindoon, Moyrus/Maigh Iorras, Omey/Iomaidh Fheicín and Inishbofin/Inis Bó Fine. The territory contains the five Catholic parishes of ""An Clochán"" (Clifden, Omey & Ballindoon), ""Iorras Ainbhtheach"" (Carna), ""Cloch na Rón""/(Roundstone), ""Baile na Cille"" (Ballynakill) and ""Inis Bó Fine""/(*Inishbofin (County Galway)). The area of County Galway in which Connemara lies is known as Iar Connacht i.e. the portion of County Galway west of Lough Corrib and a small piece of County Mayo. Other branches of the Conmaicne located"
"Connemara in Ireland to emigrate to Minnesota. Unfortunately they arrived at the wrong time of the year and had to be assisted by local Freemasons, an organisation that the Catholic Church condemns on many points. In the public debate that followed, the immigrants, being Gaelic speakers, could not voice their opinions of Bishop Ireland's criticism of their acceptance of the Masons' support during a harsh winter. De Graff and Clontarf in Swift County, Adrian in Nobles County, Avoca, Iona and Fulda in Murray County, Graceville in Big Stone County and Ghent in Lyon County were all colonies established by Ireland."
"from the currently-used names) Roman Catholic Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise The Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise () is a Roman Catholic diocese in Ireland. The diocese is entirely within the Republic of Ireland and contains most of counties Longford and Leitrim, with parts of counties Cavan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo and Westmeath. The main towns in the diocese are Athlone, Ballymahon, Carrick-on-Shannon, Edgeworthstown, Granard and Longford. The union of the sees of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise, which had been proposed in 1709, was carried into effect following the death of Stephen MacEgan, Bishop of Meath on 30 May 1756, who had"
"Mayo Dialects of Irish/Changing landscape p432 Cois Fharraige Cois Fharraige is a coastal area west of Galway city, where the Irish language is the predominant language (a Gaeltacht). It stretches from Na Forbacha, Bearna, An Spidéal to Indreabhán. There are between 8,000 and 9,000 people living in this area. The area is most often included within the definition of Connemara, but some say that Connemara does not come as far south as the Galway Bay coast. The Cois Fharraige accent is different from the Conamara Theas (south Connemara) accent - Conamara Theas was defined at a time when Gaeltacht Cois"
"divided into 25 townlands: Clooney, Bunratty Upper Clooney () is a civil parish of County Clare, Ireland, located to the northeast of Ennis, south of Inchicronan. The area is marshy, with the Oysterman's Marsh Natural Heritage Area in the vicinity. Clooney-Quin GAA is a GAA club for the adjoining Catholic parishes of Clooney and Quin. The civil parish of Clooney is in the barony of Bunratty Upper. It is situated in the central part of the county and is bordered by Inchicronan to the north, Tulla to the east, Quin to the south, Doora to the southwest, and Kilraghtis to"
"purpose of elections the county is divided into five local electoral areas: Athenry-Oranmore (7), Ballinasloe (6), Connamara (9), Loughrea (8) and Tuam (9). This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 23 May 2014. Replaced during term, see table below for details. Changed party, see table below for details. Galway County Council Galway County Council () is the authority responsible for local government in County Galway, Ireland. As a county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and"
"main mountainous areas in Connacht, including the Twelve Bens, Maumturks, Mweelrea, Croagh Patrick, Nephin Beg, Ox Mountains, and Dartry Mountains. Killary Harbour, Ireland's only true fjord, is located at the foot of Mweelrea. Connemara National Park is in County Galway. The Aran Islands, featuring prehistoric forts such as Dún Aonghasa, have been a regular tourist destination since the 19th century. Inland areas such as east Galway, Roscommon and Sligo have enjoyed greater historical population density due to better agricultural land and infrastructure. Rivers and lakes include the River Moy, River Corrib, the Shannon, Lough Mask, Lough Melvin, Lough Allen and"
"county of Londonderry in Northern Ireland. The three Scout Districts are Coleraine, Londonderry and Mid Ulster. The Scout County of County Tyrone covers the County of Tyrone in Northern Ireland. The four Scout Districts are Clogher Valley, Dungannon, Omagh, and Strabane. Brian Boru Scout County covers parts of County Armagh and County Tyrone with a total of 9 Groups. Down & Connor Scout County covers County Antrim, County Down and Belfast with a total of 15 Groups. The 2006 Phoenix National Patrol Challenge was held at Tollymore Forest Park Co. Down. Erne Scout County covers County Fermanagh with a total"
"Edenderry Edenderry (; ) is a town in east County Offaly, Ireland. It is near the borders with Counties Kildare, Meath and Westmeath. The Grand Canal runs along the south of Edenderry, through the Bog of Allen, and there is a short spur to the town centre. The R401 road from Kinnegad to the north and the R402 from Enfield to the east meet at the northeastern end of the Main Street. At the Grand Canal they split, with the R402 continuing westwards towards Tullamore and the R401 heads south to Rathangan and Kildare Town. The town enjoyed some growth"
"is named after County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Derry and Londonderry became a part of Dauphin County when it was established in 1785. In 1787, the population of Derry Township was 198. Conewago Township was created in 1850 from southern parts of Derry Township and eastern parts of Londonderry Township. Londonderry Township is the southernmost township in Dauphin County. Its western boundary is the western shore of the Susquehanna River, and its southern boundary is formed by Conewago Creek, a tributary. The northwest boundary of the township follows Swatara Creek, except where the township abuts the borough of Royalton. To"
"For more details see the match of location name: @Exact Match Of Location Name: Kilrea@4? Kilrea Kilrea ( , ) is a village, townland and civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It gets its name from the ancient church that was located near to where the current Church of Ireland is located on Church Street looking over the town. It is near the River Bann, which marks the boundary between County Londonderry and County Antrim. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 2,724 people. It is situated within Causeway Coast and Glens district. There is a tradition"
"Dunmore, County Galway Dunmore () is a village in County Galway, Ireland. It is located on the N83 national secondary road at its junction with the R328 and R360 regional roads. The town was once part of a district called Conmaicne, also known as Conmaicne Dúna Móir. It was also known as Conmaicne Cenél Dubáin, after its ruling kindred. The area came under the rule of the Uí Conchobair in the 12th century, and was for a while the capital of the king of Connacht, Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair, who died there in 1156. Until the early 1980s, the N83 through"
"Cois Fharraige Cois Fharraige is a coastal area west of Galway city, where the Irish language is the predominant language (a Gaeltacht). It stretches from Na Forbacha, Bearna, An Spidéal to Indreabhán. There are between 8,000 and 9,000 people living in this area. The area is most often included within the definition of Connemara, but some say that Connemara does not come as far south as the Galway Bay coast. The Cois Fharraige accent is different from the Conamara Theas (south Connemara) accent - Conamara Theas was defined at a time when Gaeltacht Cois Farraige was not considered part of"
"Roman Catholic Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise The Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise () is a Roman Catholic diocese in Ireland. The diocese is entirely within the Republic of Ireland and contains most of counties Longford and Leitrim, with parts of counties Cavan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo and Westmeath. The main towns in the diocese are Athlone, Ballymahon, Carrick-on-Shannon, Edgeworthstown, Granard and Longford. The union of the sees of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise, which had been proposed in 1709, was carried into effect following the death of Stephen MacEgan, Bishop of Meath on 30 May 1756, who had been administering the see"
"town is Athenry Castle which was built sometime before 1240 by Meyler de Bermingham. In 1241, the Dominican Priory was founded, and became an important center for learning and teaching. It was ostensibly closed during the Protestant Reformation but survived until being desecrated and burned during the Mac an Iarla wars of the 1560s–80s, and was finally vandalised by Cromwellians in the 1650s. The medieval walls around Athenry are among the most complete and best preserved in Ireland with 70% of original circuit still standing, along with some of the original towers and the original North gate. The remains of"
"County Tipperary County Tipperary () is a county in Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster. The county is named after the town of Tipperary, and was established in the early thirteenth century, shortly after the Norman invasion of Ireland. The population of the county was 159,553 at the 2016 census. The largest towns are Clonmel, Nenagh and Thurles. Tipperary County Council is the local government authority for the county. Between 1838 and 2014 county Tipperary was divided into two Ridings/ counties, North Tipperary and South Tipperary, which were unified under the Local Government Reform Act 2014, which"
"O Malleys of the territory of Umhall, County Mayo), and the Roman Catholic parishes of Carna, Clifden (Omey and Ballindoon), Ballynakill, Kilcumin (Oughterard and Rosscahill), Roundstone and Inishbofin. The Ó Cadhla (Kealy) clan were the rulers of Connemara up until the 13th century, when they were displaced by the Ó Flaithbertaighs. The latter had fled into Iar Connacht from Maigh Seola during the English invasion of Connacht in the early 13th century. Like the Ó Cadhla clan, the Mac Conghaile (Conneely) clan was also a branch of the Conmhaicne Mara. The main town of Connemara is Clifden. The area around"
"Clooney, Bunratty Upper Clooney () is a civil parish of County Clare, Ireland, located to the northeast of Ennis, south of Inchicronan. The area is marshy, with the Oysterman's Marsh Natural Heritage Area in the vicinity. Clooney-Quin GAA is a GAA club for the adjoining Catholic parishes of Clooney and Quin. The civil parish of Clooney is in the barony of Bunratty Upper. It is situated in the central part of the county and is bordered by Inchicronan to the north, Tulla to the east, Quin to the south, Doora to the southwest, and Kilraghtis to the west. It is"
"Clonmel Clonmel () is the county town and largest settlement of County Tipperary, Ireland. The town is noted in Irish history for its resistance to the Cromwellian army which sacked the towns of Drogheda and Wexford. With the exception of the townland of Suir Island, most of the borough is situated in the civil parish of ""St Mary's"" which is part of the ancient barony of Iffa and Offa East. The 2016 Census used a new boundary created by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) to define the town of Clonmel and Environs resulting in a population figure of 17,140. This"
"the country and later in Kildare in the east. Myler de Bermingham founded the town and abbey of Athenry, Galway in 1240. The Pierce de Bermingham mentioned above held a castle at Carrick in county Kildare and is noted in history for murdering over twenty of the O' Connors clan at a feast he held there in 1305. For this 'notorious' act he earned the title of the 'Treacherous Baron'. Lord Richard de Bermingham was victorious in the Second Battle of Athenry in 1316. Richard's cousin John Earl of Louth defeated Edward Bruce at the Battle of Faughart in 1318."
"Clonmore, County Tipperary Clonmore () is a village in County Tipperary, Ireland. It lies on the R433 road 6 km from Templemore and 7 km from Errill in County Laois. It is part of the parish of Templemore, Clonmore and Killea. The village church, Saint Ann's Roman Catholic was built in 1832. clonmore is the home of the righteous Frankie McGrath all-star hurler and inventor of the dual eggcup holder. A great man held in high regard by the parish and co writer of no less than twelve winning Eurovision song contest songsaongs. A bronze statue is soon to be"
"include Seosamh Ó hÉanaí, Darach Ó Catháin, Seán Mac Donncha and Máire Áine Ní Dhonnchadha. Connacht Irish Connacht Irish () is the dialect of the Irish language spoken in the province of Connacht. Gaeltacht regions in Connacht are found in Counties Mayo (notably Tourmakeady, Achill Island and Erris) and Galway (notably in parts of Connemara and on the larger two Aran Islands (not on Inis Oírr, which speaks Munster Irish). The Mayo and Galway varieties differ from each other in a variety of ways, as Mayo is geographically between Galway and Donegal, making Mayo Irish have a number of features"
"Bermingham Castles of Ireland There are a numerous Bermingham monuments dotted around Ireland particularly in counties Kildare, Offaly, Galway, and Dublin. Unfortunately most are now in a very poor state. Athenry Castle in Galway is the most impressive example having been restored recently using building techniques similar to those employed when it was originally built. There are a total of five castles and one monastery still in existence in counties Kildare and Offaly. Carbury Castle, Grange Castle and Carrick Castles are in County Kildare, while Blundell Castle, Kinnefad Castle, and Monasterois Monastery are in County Offaly. In Galway there is"
"St. Mary's, Athlone (civil parish) St. Marys is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about west–south–west of Mullingar. St. Mary's is the sole civil parish in the barony of Brawny in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers . St. Mary's civil parish comprises part of the town of Athlone, the village of Ballykeeran and 62 townlands: Aghacocara, Ankersbower, Ardnaglug, Athlone, Ballygowlan, Ballykeeran, Blyry Lower, Blyry Upper, Bunnahinly, Bunnavally, Cannonsfield, Cappankelly, Carberry Island, Carrickobreen, Cartrontroy, Cloghanboy (Cooke), Cloghanboy (Homan), Cloghanboy (Strain), Cloghanboy West, Clonagh, Clonbrusk, Cloonbonny, Cloondalin, Collegeland, Cookanamuck, Coosan, Cornamaddy, Cornamagh, Corralena, Creaghduff, Creaghduff"
"area west of the village of Ballyconneely. Errisbeg peninsula lies to the south of the village of Roundstone. The Errislannan peninsula lies just south of the town of Clifden. The peninsulas of Kingstown, Coolacloy, Aughrus, Cleggan and Renvyle are found in the north-west of Connemara. Of the numerous islands off the coast of Connemara, Inishbofin is the largest; other islands include Omey, Inishark, High Island, Friars Island, Feenish and Maínis. The territory contains the civil parishes of Moyrus, Ballynakill, Omey, Ballindoon and Inishbofin (the last parish was for a time part of the territory of the Clann Uí Mháille, the"
"Kilrea Kilrea ( , ) is a village, townland and civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It gets its name from the ancient church that was located near to where the current Church of Ireland is located on Church Street looking over the town. It is near the River Bann, which marks the boundary between County Londonderry and County Antrim. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 2,724 people. It is situated within Causeway Coast and Glens district. There is a tradition that St Patrick visited the area during the fifth century, a story repeated recently in"
"Clifden Clifden (, meaning ""stepping stones"") is a coastal town in County Galway, Ireland, in the region of Connemara, located on the Owenglin River where it flows into Clifden Bay. As the largest town in the region, it is often referred to as ""the Capital of Connemara"". Frequented by tourists, Clifden is linked to Galway city by the N59. The town was founded at the start of the 19th century by John D'Arcy (1785–1839) who lived in Clifden Castle (built around 1818, now a ruin) west of Clifden. He had inherited the estate in 1804, when it was mostly inhabited"
"from Athenry. Oranmore was not included in the initial opening of Phase 1 of the Western Rail Corridor. Originally planned for opening in 2011. It reopened on Sunday 28 July 2013. Oranmore railway station Oranmore railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Oranmore and its surrounding areas in County Galway. Oranmore is a stop on the Dublin - Galway intercity service and the Galway - Athenry/Athlone and Galway - Limerick Commuter services. Journey time is approximately 10 minutes from Oranmore to Galway Ceannt. Bicycle parking and car parking facilities are provided. The 140 space car park"
"all! Legend ef></ref> The Gaelic Athletic Association club is J.K. Bracken's GAC. Clonmore, County Tipperary Clonmore () is a village in County Tipperary, Ireland. It lies on the R433 road 6 km from Templemore and 7 km from Errill in County Laois. It is part of the parish of Templemore, Clonmore and Killea. The village church, Saint Ann's Roman Catholic was built in 1832. clonmore is the home of the righteous Frankie McGrath all-star hurler and inventor of the dual eggcup holder. A great man held in high regard by the parish and co writer of no less than twelve"